Real Madrid switch focus from Gareth Bale to Sergio Aguero

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero is seen during his team’s English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday Feb. 24, 2013. AP

Real Madrid are ready to switch their focus in the summer transfer market to Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero after deciding Tottenham’s £70million demands for Gareth Bale are too steep.

Argentina striker Aguero provided the firepower which led City to the Premier League title last season with 30 goals.

He has not been so prolific this time around with just 13 strikes to his credit but his campaign has been disrupted by injuries.

Real still rate the 24-year-old forward, who cost City £38million when they signed him from Atletico Madrid, as one of the premier finishers in the game and are happy to pay a similar fee to lure him to the Spanish capital.

Bale has risen to prominence with his prolific form with 11 goals for club and country in his last 11 matches and 25 in all games this term.

Spurs told Manchester United earlier this week that it would cost £70million to sign the attacking midfielder, who cost £5m when he was signed from Southampton six years ago.

The 23-year-old Welshman signed a new four-year contract at White Hart Lane last summer and chairman Daniel Levy is in no rush to sing the jewel in his crown.